Saturday, September 4, 2010

Volunteering has hidden benefits for gifted children

The Davidson Institute for Talent Development notes in their guidebook, Giving Back: A Guidebook for Volunteering and Community Service, that "a common trait among many gifted young people is an extraordinarily high capacity for empathy and a strong desire for justice at an early age." It can be overwhelming for a child to see so much wrong in the world -- human and animal suffering, pollution, apathy -- and to feel powerless to effect change.

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To help with the search for suitable volunteering opportunities in South Australia, I have compiled a list:




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